{"id":245755,"date":"2022-12-16T09:48:49","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T07:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/network-of-election-management-bodies-in-west-africa-resao-holds-symposium-on-credible-elections-in-west-africa?lang=en"},"modified":"2022-12-16T09:48:49","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T07:48:49","slug":"network-of-election-management-bodies-in-west-africa-resao-holds-symposium-on-credible-elections-in-west-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/network-of-election-management-bodies-in-west-africa-resao-holds-symposium-on-credible-elections-in-west-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Network of Election Management Bodies in West Africa (RESAO) Holds Symposium on Credible Elections in West Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/c3cd4154ac2aa18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/c3cd4154ac2aa18\" alt=\"Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)\" style=\"max-width:500px\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/c3cd4154ac2aa18\">Download logo<\/a><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/africarc\/loganalytics?press_id=230548&amp;press_source=Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Restoring the Sanctity and Integrity of the Vote&rdquo; is the theme of a symposium held on 12 December 2022 in Grand Bassam, Cote d&rsquo;Ivoire, for electoral actors in West Africa. It was held as a prelude to a General Assembly of the Network of Election Management Bodies in West Africa (RESAO).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>In addition to addresses delivered by IDEA and GIZ representatives, the Chair of RESAO steering committee and Chairman of Cote d&rsquo;Ivoire&rsquo;s Independent Electoral Commission, Mr Ibrahime Kuibert-Coulibaly stated that &ldquo;&hellip;RESAO wished to examine enablers that help ensure protec-tion of the voter&rsquo;s vote during elections and shield the voter&rsquo;s vote from fraud.&rsquo;&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in turn, H.E Mrs Fanta Cisse, ECOWAS Resident Representative in Cote d&lsquo;Ivoire noted that &ldquo;the fight to establish integrity of the vote is an existential one, not only for electoral administrations but also for all who long to live in a free society with freedom of expres-sion.&rsquo;&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that the symposium was attended by Chairmen of National Electoral Com-missions of ECOWAS Member States, members of Election Management Bodies in West Africa and electoral experts.<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/\">Source: Africa Newsroom &#8211; APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download logo &ldquo;Restoring the Sanctity and Integrity of the Vote&rdquo; is the theme of a symposium held on 12 December 2022 in Grand Bassam, Cote d&rsquo;Ivoire, for electoral actors in West Africa. It was held as a prelude to a General Assembly of the Network of Election Management Bodies in West Africa (RESAO). 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